Uganda's top human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo jailed ahead of elections

Uganda's top human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo jailed ahead of elections
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Uganda’s most prominent human rights lawyer, Nicholas Opiyo, has been arrested along with three other lawyers and a human rights officer for opposition candidate Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform party. The group was picked up on Tuesday by plainclothes men from a Kampala restaurant, handcuffed and driven away in an unmarked vehicle.
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Several hours later, the Uganda Police Force revealed on social media that Opiyo was in custody on suspicion of money laundering “and related malicious acts”. No reason has been given for the arrest of the others.

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